Category Archives: Daily life

Lucas has been watching the movie Titanic for about a week now.  He’ll watch the actual video, then watch sections of it on “You Tube”, then watch a documentary we have from A & E network.  Yesterday, he announced to me … Continue reading →

It can be hard for people with autism to change sometimes.  But Lucas needed a new winter coat, so yesterday I took him shopping.  Late February is a good time to buy a coat, because everyone is trying to unload … Continue reading →

“IT WAS TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY…” What better words than those of the Beatles to announce the birthday of Lucas’ big brother Robert! Since the beginning, Robert has been Lucas’ best friend and one of his best teachers!  Of course, … Continue reading →

It’s always something.  Right now, it’s Lucas’ wisdom teeth. His dentist says they’ll need to come out, since the bottom ones are coming in crooked, and the top ones don’t have enough room anyway. So I called the oral surgeon … Continue reading →

Okay, my first New Year’s resolution is to write more often (at least 2 times a week!) We had a marvelous Christmas, with Lucas’ brother Robert home to visit.  Robert actually came home the Thursday before Christmas and had to … Continue reading →

Well, Thanksgiving came and went.  I’ve been so busy since then, I haven’t updated (sorry!) For Thanksgiving, we went to see our son Robert.  We stayed in a log cabin at a campground (kind of like Pilgrims…) A fireplace would have … Continue reading →

Where would we be if we couldn’t communicate with each other?   For years we worried that Lucas would never be able to achieve any way to tell others of his needs.  But thanks to the Delaware Autism Program (the … Continue reading →

Lucas has taken various medications throughout his life.  Whether it was to help with the physical problems he had at birth, to help his sleep issues, to assist in his toilet training or to gain some control over his hyperactivity, … Continue reading →

How many times have you been having a REALLY bad day, and you turn on the radio to hear your favorite song?  Or to hear a song that described exactly what you’re feeling? What a refuge music is.  From the … Continue reading →